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Biography

Dr. Assis received his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College followed by internship and residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was also Chief Resident. He completed training in gastroenterology and hepatology followed by transplant hepatology fellowships at Yale University.

His clinical and research interests are in autoimmune liver diseases. Specifically, he treats patients with autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis at his liver clinic. He also performs translational and basic research on autoimmune hepatitis using patient biospecimens in addition to work with animal models. He is investigating the link between the pro-inflammatory cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and autoimmune hepatitis, and the effect of psychological stress on autoimmune hepatitis.

In addition, Dr. Assis is an active member of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at Yale. In this role, he evaluates and treats patients with Cystic Fibrosis who have GI or liver complications of their disease. He also consults on patients from outside Yale's Cystic Fibrosis program who have these complications.

Honors & Recognition

Professional Service

American Association for Study of Liver Diseases (2016 - Present)
Secretary of the Special Interest Group in Cholestatic and Biliary Disease.

International Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Study Group (2016 - Present)
Co-leader of the Working Group on Clinical Trial Design.

North American Consortium for Autoimmune Liver Disease (2014 - Present)
Steering Committee member of the Consortium, which is consists of a group of investigators from multiple academic medical centers throughout the United States and Canada who are committed to open collaboration to improve the study and treatment of patients with autoimmune liver diseases.

American Liver Foundation - Connecticut Chapter (2014 - Present)
Board Member of Connecticut Chapter of the American Liver Foundation.

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